Introduction
Healthcare is one of the largest costs in the United States; according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the United States spent $4.1trillion on medical costs in 2020, or $12,530 per person. Despite the passage of major healthcare reforms, the United States continues to spend more money every year on healthcare costs.
The United States healthcare system works by patients paying monthly for health insurance; when the patient needs medical care, the insurance will pay for all or part of the bill depending on what the patient’s insurance policy dictates. Because insurance companies can pay more than patients would, the cost of healthcare is often raised for increased payouts by the insurers. This has resulted in private-pay patients being unable to pay their medical bills.
According to the Journal of General Internal Medicine, 16.9% of Americans experience difficulty affording healthcare costs and insurance coverage. Moreover, the Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker found other wealthy countries spend about half as much on healthcare as the United States.
Learn for yourself how healthcare costs differ by state by looking at the data in the charts.
| # | State | Public Health Funding Per Capita | Medicaid Enrollment | Medicaid Income Limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $371.74 | 270,662 | 221% |
| 2 | New Mexico | $159.49 | 946,613 | 138% |
| 3 | Oklahoma | $148.89 | 939,117 | 41% |
| 4 | Hawaii | $121.36 | 425,360 | 138% |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $93.69 | 1,973,925 | 138% |
| 6 | Iowa | $92.8 | 725,581 | 138% |
| 7 | Minnesota | $91.58 | 1,259,989 | 138% |
| 8 | New York | $91.36 | 7,174,591 | 138% |
| 9 | Alaska | $90.41 | 239,925 | 138% |
| 10 | Washington | $89.23 | 2,024,227 | 138% |
| 11 | Idaho | $80.6 | 422,530 | 138% |
| 12 | Tennessee | $70.29 | 1,740,256 | 93% |
| 13 | North Dakota | $61.18 | 107,903 | 138% |
| 14 | Vermont | $56.36 | 193,604 | 138% |
| 15 | Colorado | $55.38 | 1,529,934 | 138% |
| 16 | Alabama | $52.23 | 1,215,453 | 18% |
| 17 | Maryland | $45.45 | 1,470,371 | 138% |
| 18 | Maine | $44.45 | 353,763 | 138% |
| 19 | Arkansas | $42.96 | 975,640 | 138% |
| 20 | Louisiana | $40.44 | 1,907,829 | 138% |
| 21 | Nebraska | $40.43 | 341,569 | 138% |
| 22 | Virginia | $38.55 | 1,721,459 | 138% |
| 23 | Connecticut | $37.55 | 1,119,287 | 160% |
| 24 | South Dakota | $37.14 | 123,627 | 48% |
| 25 | California | $35.77 | 13,812,733 | 138% |
| 26 | Oregon | $35.61 | 1,188,935 | 138% |
| 27 | Illinois | $33.73 | 3,134,754 | 138% |
| 28 | New Jersey | $32.5 | 1,903,233 | 138% |
| 29 | Georgia | $30.84 | 2,379,859 | 35% |
| 30 | Kentucky | $29.73 | 1,467,416 | 138% |
| 31 | South Carolina | $27.15 | 1,444,733 | 67% |
| 32 | Wyoming | $27.14 | 74,376 | 52% |
| 33 | New Hampshire | $24.43 | 222,842 | 138% |
| 34 | Texas | $22.17 | 5,331,864 | 17% |
| 35 | Florida | $19.56 | 4,885,774 | 31% |
| 36 | Michigan | $19.07 | 2,861,917 | 138% |
| 37 | Ohio | $18.96 | 3,303,833 | 138% |
| 38 | Montana | $18.33 | 280,707 | 138% |
| 39 | Wisconsin | $17.47 | 1,440,621 | 100% |
| 40 | Pennsylvania | $17.27 | 3,358,770 | 138% |
| 41 | Mississippi | $15.79 | 785,517 | 25% |
| 42 | Indiana | $15.4 | 1,827,297 | 138% |
| 43 | Arizona | $15.28 | 2,236,948 | 138% |
| 44 | North Carolina | $14.74 | 2,567,190 | 41% |
| 45 | Nevada | $13.52 | 775,463 | 138% |
| 46 | Missouri | $6.55 | 1,093,396 | 21% |
Public Health Funding Per Capita by State
Alabama
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$52.23
Ranked in the US
#16
1,215,453
Ranked in the US
#25
Ranked in the US
#50
Alaska
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$90.41
Ranked in the US
#9
239,925
Ranked in the US
#46
Ranked in the US
#3
Arizona
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$15.28
Ranked in the US
#43
2,236,948
Ranked in the US
#11
Ranked in the US
#4
Arkansas
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$42.96
Ranked in the US
#19
975,640
Ranked in the US
#29
Ranked in the US
#5
California
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$35.77
Ranked in the US
#25
13,812,733
Ranked in the US
#1
Ranked in the US
#6
Colorado
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$55.38
Ranked in the US
#15
1,529,934
Ranked in the US
#19
Ranked in the US
#7
Connecticut
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$37.55
Ranked in the US
#23
1,119,287
Ranked in the US
#27
Ranked in the US
#2
District of Columbia
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$371.74
Ranked in the US
#1
270,662
Ranked in the US
#44
Ranked in the US
#1
Florida
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$19.56
Ranked in the US
#35
4,885,774
Ranked in the US
#4
Ranked in the US
#47
Georgia
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$30.84
Ranked in the US
#29
2,379,859
Ranked in the US
#10
Ranked in the US
#46
Hawaii
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$121.36
Ranked in the US
#4
425,360
Ranked in the US
#37
Ranked in the US
#9
Idaho
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$80.6
Ranked in the US
#11
422,530
Ranked in the US
#38
Ranked in the US
#10
Illinois
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$33.73
Ranked in the US
#27
3,134,754
Ranked in the US
#7
Ranked in the US
#11
Indiana
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$15.4
Ranked in the US
#42
1,827,297
Ranked in the US
#16
Ranked in the US
#12
Iowa
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$92.8
Ranked in the US
#6
725,581
Ranked in the US
#34
Ranked in the US
#13
Kentucky
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$29.73
Ranked in the US
#30
1,467,416
Ranked in the US
#21
Ranked in the US
#14
Louisiana
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$40.44
Ranked in the US
#20
1,907,829
Ranked in the US
#14
Ranked in the US
#15
Maine
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$44.45
Ranked in the US
#18
353,763
Ranked in the US
#40
Ranked in the US
#16
Maryland
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$45.45
Ranked in the US
#17
1,470,371
Ranked in the US
#20
Ranked in the US
#17
Massachusetts
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$93.69
Ranked in the US
#5
1,973,925
Ranked in the US
#13
Ranked in the US
#18
Michigan
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$19.07
Ranked in the US
#36
2,861,917
Ranked in the US
#8
Ranked in the US
#19
Minnesota
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$91.58
Ranked in the US
#7
1,259,989
Ranked in the US
#24
Ranked in the US
#20
Mississippi
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$15.79
Ranked in the US
#41
785,517
Ranked in the US
#32
Ranked in the US
#48
Missouri
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$6.55
Ranked in the US
#46
1,093,396
Ranked in the US
#28
Ranked in the US
#49
Montana
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$18.33
Ranked in the US
#38
280,707
Ranked in the US
#43
Ranked in the US
#21
Nebraska
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$40.43
Ranked in the US
#21
341,569
Ranked in the US
#41
Ranked in the US
#22
Nevada
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$13.52
Ranked in the US
#45
775,463
Ranked in the US
#33
Ranked in the US
#23
New Hampshire
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$24.43
Ranked in the US
#33
222,842
Ranked in the US
#47
Ranked in the US
#24
New Jersey
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$32.5
Ranked in the US
#28
1,903,233
Ranked in the US
#15
Ranked in the US
#25
New Mexico
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$159.49
Ranked in the US
#2
946,613
Ranked in the US
#30
Ranked in the US
#26
New York
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$91.36
Ranked in the US
#8
7,174,591
Ranked in the US
#2
Ranked in the US
#27
North Carolina
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$14.74
Ranked in the US
#44
2,567,190
Ranked in the US
#9
Ranked in the US
#43
North Dakota
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$61.18
Ranked in the US
#13
107,903
Ranked in the US
#50
Ranked in the US
#28
Ohio
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$18.96
Ranked in the US
#37
3,303,833
Ranked in the US
#6
Ranked in the US
#29
Oklahoma
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$148.89
Ranked in the US
#3
939,117
Ranked in the US
#31
Ranked in the US
#44
Oregon
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$35.61
Ranked in the US
#26
1,188,935
Ranked in the US
#26
Ranked in the US
#30
Pennsylvania
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$17.27
Ranked in the US
#40
3,358,770
Ranked in the US
#5
Ranked in the US
#31
South Carolina
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$27.15
Ranked in the US
#31
1,444,733
Ranked in the US
#22
Ranked in the US
#40
South Dakota
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$37.14
Ranked in the US
#24
123,627
Ranked in the US
#49
Ranked in the US
#42
Tennessee
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$70.29
Ranked in the US
#12
1,740,256
Ranked in the US
#17
Ranked in the US
#39
Texas
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$22.17
Ranked in the US
#34
5,331,864
Ranked in the US
#3
Ranked in the US
#51
Vermont
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$56.36
Ranked in the US
#14
193,604
Ranked in the US
#48
Ranked in the US
#34
Virginia
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$38.55
Ranked in the US
#22
1,721,459
Ranked in the US
#18
Ranked in the US
#35
Washington
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$89.23
Ranked in the US
#10
2,024,227
Ranked in the US
#12
Ranked in the US
#36
Wisconsin
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$17.47
Ranked in the US
#39
1,440,621
Ranked in the US
#23
Ranked in the US
#38
Wyoming
Public Health Funding Per Capita
$27.14
Ranked in the US
#32
74,376
Ranked in the US
#51
Ranked in the US
#41
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